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Next Meeting: September 22
Firth Tower Heritage Room (behind Firth Tower), Tuesday 22 September
From 7pm until 10.
We will be talking about the planets and looking at the stars afterwards.
Upcoming Meetings
2026
- September 22, Firth Tower, 7pm until late.
- October 20, Firth Tower, 8pm until 11.
- November 17
- December 15
2027
- January 19
- February 16
- March 16
- April 20
The December / January meetings might be subject to venue / MACs availability during main summer holiday period, particularly January.
Past Meetings
2026
- April 21
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- First Light meet-and-greet: introductions, expectations, and planning for the future.
- May 19
- Show-&-tell of members viewing instruments
- June 16
- Astrophotography: members showing some of their photos.
- July 21
- August 18, Firth Tower, Dark Sky
- Come along and take a peek through some telescopes in the darkness behind Firth Tower. Everyone welcome! This will be a dark sky event.
- Friday August 28: Exploring The Night Sky
- Te Aroha Pavilion, Friday 28 August
- Come and join us in Te Aroha at the Te Aroha Pavilion. We will have presentations indoors (if raining or cloudy) and viewing equipment to see the night sky. Te Kaunihera ā-rohe o Matamata-Piako District Council (MPDC) have graciously provided us with the venue, beverages, and biscuits.
Photo at top of page: Comet 2025 R3 PANSTARRS, photographed by Liv McCormack, 2026-05-14
